Ah! That sounds like a classic “life hack” story with a clever twist”. Let’s unpack it carefully:
Your mother-in-law buys dishwasher tablets even though she doesn’t own a dishwasher. The trick here is that she is likely using them for another purpose—often these tablets are used as hand dishwashing detergent, for soaking, cleaning tough stains, or even as a multipurpose cleaner.
Because of her habit, you benefited by getting one pack for the whole year—probably she shares or gives away extras, or perhaps she buys in bulk and you received one pack from her “stash”.
So the clever “trick” is that buying in bulk or ahead of time, even for an unusual use, ends up giving you a free or long-lasting supply.
If you want, I can try to guess exactly what her “trick” is and why it lasts a year—you’d be surprised how creative some people get with household items!
Do you want me to do that?
